NORML Promises Fight After Latest Trump Minion Hints of Marijuana Crackdown

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is sending a clear signal to the administration of President Donald Trump following the latest negative words and deeds aimed at legal marijuana in Colorado and beyond by Justice Department officials Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein. In the words of NORML policy director Justin Strekal, “Should the Department of Justice decide to throw out the Tenth Amendment and respect for states’ rights as they govern their own interstate commerce, they’re going to have a fight on their hands.”

The Best Day Hikes on the Continental Divide Trail

The Continental Divide Trail, which stretches 3,100 miles through five states from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada, is considered one of the toughest thru-hikes in the United States. The trail meanders through some of the most extreme, remote and weather-prone terrain in the Rocky Mountains, and…

KS 107.5 Faves Larry and Kathie J’s New Station Backed by Pot Dispensary Chain

The Larry and Kathie J morning show, which was recently canceled by KS 107.5 after a contract dispute despite being one of Denver’s most popular radio programs over the past decade-plus, is coming back to the Mile High City, and the world, next month as part of a new Internet radio station funded by The Green Solution, one of Colorado’s largest marijuana-dispensary chains. Co-host Larry Ulibarri, who admits to being frustrated by the duo’s exit from KS 107.5, provides a preview of the new concept, which he sees as unusual in all the right ways.

Scott Pack Indicted in Colorado Pot Biz’s Largest Fraud Case Ever, Attorney Says

Scott Pack has been indicted by an Arapahoe County grand jury for what attorney Matthew Buck has called “the largest fraud case in the history of Colorado’s marijuana industry.” Buck, who filed a lawsuit in the matter earlier this year, says the grand jury’s findings tie Pack to what prosecutors describe as a massive operation that grew marijuana for distribution outside Colorado and previously led to the indictment of sixteen people, including Pack associate Rudy Saenz. Among those reportedly indicted along with Pack is Renee Rayton, a former officer for the state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division.

Why Colorado Tokers Love Moonshine Haze

Moonshine Haze blew up in 2011, winning best sativa in the High Times Cannabis Cup and bringing Colorado breeder Rare Dankness to national prominence. After acquiring an Afghani-heavy cut of Amnesia Haze, Rare Dankness crossed it with sativa Nevil’s Wreck for a confident, cloudy high. This Moonshine is stiffer than most, easily reaching THC levels of 22 to 27 percent. It doesn’t have the herbal spice most Hazes are known for, instead pushing out sour, intense aromas and tastes of berries and pine with hints of bubblegum.

Why Rusty Barnhart Wasn’t Convicted for Rape Linked to His DNA

Rusty Barnhart has been convicted of second-degree kidnapping in a 1984 attack that had gone unsolved for decades. But neither Barnhart nor alleged co-conspirator Inocencio “Junior” Trevino, who’s currently awaiting trial, were charged with sexual assault in the case despite plentiful DNA evidence and Trevino’s alleged claim that the victim “wanted it.”

9News’s Kim Christiansen Replacing Adele Arakawa: Soft News to Get Softer?

The announcement that Kim Christiansen will take over the main anchor slot at 9News following the departure at month’s end of Adele Arakawa, who revealed her plans to retire last year in a bizarre blast at fake news, suggests that the station’s signature programs will continue their drift toward softer coverage intended to appeal to the aging demographic that still tunes in to television newscasts.

CU Admits Blowing Joe Tumpkin Assault Case Big Time in Bid to Save Head Coach

In an extraordinary attempt to save the job of CU Boulder head football coach Mike MacIntyre, who is credited with turning around a gridiron program that’s struggled since a recruiting scandal in the early 2000s, the university has suspended chancellor Phil DiStefano for ten days and mandated that MacIntyre and athletic director Rick George make $100,000 donations to a domestic-violence fund over the mishandling of abuse charges against ex-assistant coach Joe Tumpkin.

How The Fox’s Rick Lewis Landed KOA Broncos Game Broadcast Gig

Rick Lewis, a star on both The Fox and KOA, has been officially named by the latter to the broadcasting crew for Denver Broncos games, joining his afternoon partner Dave Logan in the booth, with former Bronco Tyler Polumbus contributing as a sideline reporter. Lewis will replace former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, who left the gig in April after contract negotiations collapsed, just as he did in Jacksonville last December for what turned out to be a successful dry run.

How Mike McCarron Got Meth-Possession Charge for Having a Gram of Pot

Mike McCarron is facing a methamphetamine charge even though he’s never knowingly possessed or used the substance. Prosecutors in El Paso County are pressing the accusation because they say a small amount of marijuana found in his truck tested positive for meth, even though a follicle analysis shows no trace of it in his system.

Ellementa, a Women-Only Pot Group, Starts Denver Chapter

Women from all walks of life gathered on June 7 for the Denver launch of Ellementa, a women-centric cannabis discussion group. The organization aims to help pot-curious females navigate a growing, changing marijuana market through monthly meetings, and has plans to expand around the country after starting in Alaska and moving on to Colorado.